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Leica D-Lux 3 Digital Camera
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Leica D-LUX 3 review, find out how the D-LUX 3 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
The Leica D-LUX 3 ($899) is a 10.2 megapixel point and shoot camera. It has a slightly bigger size that many other compact cameras, so it doesn't really fit in your pocket, but carrying it around with the stylish vintage leather case (optional) makes you feel classy.Read more
Does a Leica by any other name smell as sweet? See how the D-Lux 3 compares to its less-expensive Panasonic twin, the Lumix DMC-LX2.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.33 in1.42 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4224 x 2376 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameFull frameFX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010064100
ISO maximum1600128005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum320020480051200
N/A
White balance presets51212
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5032
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
22
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
22
Focal length equiv28 - 112
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
FlashLamp
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
5151273
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5151
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
5151
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2070009210001229000
N/A
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOpticalElectronic
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1-4 - 2
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus255
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Built-in flashyesnoyes
N/A
Flash range4.9
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashnoyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
32
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMJPEGMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
N/A
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.53 oz41.69 oz31.04 oz20.64 oz
Width4.17 in6.3 in5.75 in5.28 in
Height1.02 in6.16 in3.21 in3.96 in
Depth2.28 in3.56 in4.84 in2.66 in

Storage

Internal storage13.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
26001200310
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.1
3.2 Gen 1
Remote controlNoyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BUSB Type-C
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
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